{"id":231818,"date":"2026-08-27T12:22:05","date_gmt":"2026-08-27T10:22:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/?p=231818"},"modified":"2026-08-27T12:22:05","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T10:22:05","slug":"35-years-of-biz-markies-i-need-a-haircut-album","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/35-years-of-biz-markies-i-need-a-haircut-album\/","title":{"rendered":"35 Years of Biz Markie\u2019s I Need a Haircut Album"},"content":{"rendered":"

On this day, August 27, 1991<\/strong>, New York rap legend Biz Markie<\/strong> released his third studio album, I Need a Haircut<\/strong><\/a>, via Cold Chillin’ and Warner Bros. Records<\/strong>. Thirty-five years later, this project is remembered not only for its distinct humor and boom-bap aesthetic, but also as a historic turning point that forever altered music licensing and sample clearances in the industry.<\/p>\n

Taking It Back to 1991: The Diabolical Biz in the Golden Era<\/strong><\/p>\n

Following the massive commercial success of 1989’s The Biz Never Sleeps<\/strong><\/a> and its platinum hit single “Just a Friend<\/strong><\/a>“, Biz Markie hit the studio in New Jersey to deliver his next full-length effort. Biz was always a unique figure in rap culture \u2013 an MC who wasn’t afraid to sing off-key, crack jokes, and spit lighthearted narrative rhymes while simultaneously maintaining deep roots as a skilled DJ and crate digger.<\/p>\n